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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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